Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film La moglie più bella.
Ornella Muti | |
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 Muti in 2000 | |
| Born | Francesca Romana Rivelli 9 March 1955 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Alessio Orano
(m. 1975; div. 1981)Federico Fachinetti
(m. 1988; div. 1996) |
| Partner | Fabrice Kerhervé |
| Children | 3; including Naike Rivelli |
Early life
Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and Ilse Renate Krause, a Baltic German sculptor from Estonia. Her maternal grandparents emigrated from Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) to Estonia.[1]
Career
Muti modeled as a teenager and made her film debut in the 1970 film La moglie più bella (The Most Beautiful Wife).[2] She has primarily worked in Italian films but made her English-speaking film debut as Princess Aura in Flash Gordon in 1980.[2] American movies she appeared in include Love and Money (1982), Casanova (1987), Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989), A Season of Giants (1990), Oscar (1991), Once Upon a Crime (1992), Somewhere in the City (1998) and To Rome with Love (2012).[2]
In 1999 she insured her breasts for $350,000.[3]
In 2008, Muti introduced her own line of jewellery and subsequently opened several shops around the world.[4]
In 2015, the Italian court of Pordenone sentenced her to eight months in prison for having cancelled a theatrical performance following a health problem, which did not prevent her from participating in a social dinner with Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg in December 2010. She avoided prison by paying the sum of 30,000 euros to the Verdi theater as compensation.[5]
Personal life
Muti has been married twice, first to Alessio Orano (a fellow actor in The Most Beautiful Wife), from 1975 to 1981.[2] She was married, secondly, to Federico Fachinetti, from 1988 to 1996.[2] Muti has three children: Naike Rivelli (born 1974), a fashion model, singer, and actress; a son, Andrea, and a second daughter, Carolina, both from her marriage to Fachinetti.[2]
In 1994, she became a resident of Monaco.[6]
On February 1, 2022, the actress announced that she would like to obtain Russian citizenship. She told TASS: "It would be nice for me to get citizenship, because it is part of my culture associated with my mother. She died this year, and it would be a gift for her."[7]
In July 2022, Muti was criticised by the far right for supporting the legalisation of cannabis in Italy.[8]
Filmography
Films
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Original network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitchhiker | 1986 | Sister Theresa | HBO | Episode: "True Believer" |
| Casanova | 1987 | Henriette | ABC | Television film |
| A Season of Giants | 1989 | Onoria | Rai 1 | Television film |
| Il Grande Fausto | 1994 | Giulia Occhini | Rai 1 | Miniseries |
| L'avvocato Porta | 1997 | Chiara | Canale 5 | Main role (season 1); 4 episodes |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | 1998 | Mercedes Iguanada | TF1 | Miniseries |
| Esther | 1999 | Vashti | Rai 1 | Television film |
| Lo zio d'America | 2002 | Maria Monticelli | Rai 1 | Main role (season 1); 8 episodes |
| Chi l'avrebbe mai detto | 2006 | Emma | Rai 1 | Miniseries |
| Il sangue e la rosa | 2008 | Barbara Forleis | Canale 5 | Main role |
| Doc West | 2009 | Debra Downing | Canale 5 | Television film |
| Sirene | 2017 | Ingrid | Rai 1 | Main role; 6 episodes |
References
- (in Russian) Interview with Ornella Muti (Интервью с Орнеллой Мути)
- "Ornella Muti". IMDb. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- "Guarda che talento, lo voglio assicurare - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/listing/ornella-muti/ Monaco Tribune, Retrieved 15th March 2023
- "L'actrice Ornella Muti condamnée à de la prison après avoir dîné avec Poutine". LExpress.fr (in French). 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/listing/ornella-muti/ Monaco Tribune, Retrieved 15th March 2023
- Горностаева, Юлия (1 February 2022). "Актриса Орнелла Мути заявила о желании стать гражданкой России". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Rome, Wanted in (2 February 2022). "Sanremo: Actress Ornella Muti sparks cannabis debate in Italy". Wanted in Rome. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links
- Ornella Muti at IMDb;
- Ornella Muti at AllMovie.